Beat my story, win a prize

Before I delve into the hilarity of this evening, I need to report that I successfully gave gifts to all those who responded to my blog gift giveaway in, oh, May, I think it was. I completed it a week or two ago. But for this post's giveaway, there's only one winner instead of five.

Ready for the story now?

Once upon a time, S married a man who had many capabilities and talents, but was still human. We shall call her husband J. One of J's shortcomings is not putting things in their "home," and therefore is constantly misplacing and losing items, large and small. Tonight, he misplaced a very large item: our car.

It had been a bit of a trying day with the girls, and I was past ready for reinforcements when I received a call from my beloved informing me that he couldn't find the car. He walked up and down nearby streets, but to no avail. I recommended he call the police, and I started to call towing companies, feeding one daughter Honey Nut Cheerios for dinner while the other daughter yelled at me. The first company I called did not give me an optimistic view; he stated it was unlikely that the car had been towed, as it was on the street and there weren't any towing signs posted. Sigh. Well, maybe we'll be able to buy a minivan, a purchase we would love to make, but can't justify at this point.

Thankfully, brother Tall Man was in the hood at the time, so could give J a ride home. J was dialing the phone to alert the police when Tall Man recommended one more look before calling it in. That Tall Man was always a good thinker. The car was found!!!

I admit, I suspected this would be the outcome all along, since J isn't known for his powers of perception or recall in domestic matters. I was worried that it had been stolen, though. Worried, and a little excited to get that newer, bigger car.

So, my challenge to you is, has your espoused one ever done something (for lack of a better word) stupider? If I think your story tops mine, I will send you a piece of jewelry created by my talented and well-dressed sister, Amy. You choose between earrings, bracelet, or necklace. Sorry, no body piercing jewelry provided. Bon chance!

Snippets

Isn't that a great word, snippets?

* We were without a kitchen faucet and dishwasher this weekend, and now that both are working, I am very grateful to have them.

* Yesterday was a great day. Kj has been very obedient lately and a joy to be around. We went for a walk, and ended up playing in the leaves behind our house. The weather was a bit windy, and there's a big tree with lots of small yellow leaves left on it. Every time a gust of wind blew, a flock? of leaves would come fluttering down. It was a blast running around in them and trying to catch them.

* M is almost done with her runny nose, I hope. She is starting to stand on her own too, which is fun to see. I love how little baby bellies hang out. She also likes to clap, mimic the sounds we make, and "hail" people (she raises one arm very deliberately in the air as if greeting you. It's a bit Hitler-esque, really). I raised my voice to Kj yesterday, and M responded with a little yell of her own. It makes me laugh now, but when Kj speaks unkindly to M, M yells back. I know it won't be funny later.

* My sis and I are going up to Portland this Friday night, and going to a museum and doing some shopping on Saturday, KID FREE!!!! I am sooo excited!

* I was basically awake at 3:15 this morning. Between M crying, the newborn fussing next door, and the train whistle blowing, I didn't get much sleep. And then I went swimming at 5:30. I got a little nap in this morning, but it was disappointingly short. Early bed for me tonight!

* I love my husband. He's starting to stress a bit with finals looming and work piling up, but each night when he comes home, he is totally devoted to us. He plays with the kids, helps clean up the house, and spends time with me. And he got an actual firm job offer from the firm he's been clerking with. Isn't that great? We are so blessed to have a job lined up in these uncertain times.

The end

I should be in bed but...

M doesn't allow me computer time, so I have to save it for when she's sleeping. Which is not very frequently lately. Lame sauce.

M is cutting her first tooth/teeth. Poor thing has a runny nose and maybe a sore throat, who knows with a baby?

K got a big bed and is soooo excited about it. Thanks to craigslist, we found a great reversible bed from IKEA that can be a loft bed. We bought it from a Swedish lady (so cool!), and J got to speak some Swedish with her. Kj isn't sleeping on the loft side yet. We'll rotate it when she's a bit older. J put the bed together while I was at church (he stayed home with sick kiddos), and K was so excited for her big bed, she climbed right in and announced that she was going to take a nap. K doesn't nap anymore, but it was cute to hear her say it.

The Swedish lady threw in the canopy that you see. The sun, moon, star look is really coming together, thanks to my sister lending us a cute shelf and some curtains.

It's fun that the holiday season has started!!! I'm excited to go to my friend's boutique this weekend and pick up some classy handmade crafty items. I love Thanksgiving. It's a great holiday.

Kj in her tiger costume. She is roaring in this picture. How cute is that?

Meow meows

Here are some pics of my little Halloween kitties. Hope you had a good Halloween! :)

Birthday Girl!

Our Kj turned 3 years old yesterday, and it was a great day! The theme of the day was "fish," more specifically Nemo. We enjoyed yummy crepes with Nutella, whipping cream, strawberries, and bananas for breakfast, put Malia down for her nap, and then I took Kj to get her birthday present. As we pulled into the Petsmart parking lot, I told her we were getting her a fish. Boy, was she excited! She ran into the store and would have headed straight for the fish if she had known where to go. We purchased the classic betta, a blue and red male whom she named Benny, also the name of her cousins's betta in Montana. She met Benny this summer, and wouldn't consider any other name. It's funny to be a pet owner. I am now a mom that has a fish bowl to clean. He currently lives on our kitchen table, and Kj likes to scoot his bowl close to her so she can watch and talk to him.

After an early lunch, we headed off to a small indoor playground we rented out for the birthday party. I think everyone had a good time. J made his appearance an hour later with the eagerly anticipated birthday cake, a Nemo and Dory cake. He did a great job with them, I think.

We watched Finding Nemo that evening, she had a bubble bath, and went to bed. All in all, it was a great day.

Kj with Benny watching Daddy make the cake.


Playing at the train table.


Blowing out the candles. The gummy worms were a bigger hit than the cake with the kiddos.

A milestone!

Malia started crawling today! Hooray!

Cute Quote

Kj called ghosts "boos" today. How cute is that? One of her thoughtful grandmothers sent her Halloween stickers. Kj took off all the boos, put them on a piece of paper, and carried them around the house for the evening, frequently referring to her boos. I love my Kj!